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Addressing Diabetes, Heart Health Go Hand-in-Hand for American Heart Month

By Dr. Edleen Sarette-Exama, DNP, MSN RN, Care Coordinator, VNS Health Health Plans  Bronx Voice  February 18, 2025 BRONX - While February is Heart Health Month, given the statistics, heart health should really be a priority all year long.  In New York State alone, almost 18% of adults 65 and older report they have some form of cardiovascular disease (CVD), and 27% of all deaths are the result of CVD. And here’s another alarming fact: While many factors can increase the chances of cardiovascular disease and stroke, people with diabetes have twice the chance of developing CVD compared to the population as a whole. As a registered nurse and care manager at the home- and community-based health care nonprofit VNS Health, I work with individuals who often suffer from multiple chronic illnesses. Diabetes in particular is  common, especially among people of color. Diabetes is a challenging disease to manage, and it can fee...
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Gucci Bag Mugging in the Bronx

Cops say this Honda Accord was involved in an armed robbery involving a Gucci bag in the Bronx.


By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice

October 1, 2022 


BRONX - A pair of gunmen stuck up a Bronx man for his Gucci bag across from a church and school. 




The NYPD released photos of a gray Honda Accord they say was involved in the Williamsbridge stickup. 




At around 9:30 pm on September 22, a 21-year-old man was walking in front of 3988 Bronxwood Avenue across the street from Our Lady of Grace Church and School. 



Suddenly two men jumped out of the parked gray Honda and stuck guns in his face. The gunmen removed the victim’s Gucci bag, jumped back in the Honda and sped off.




Anyone with information should call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 


All calls remain confidential.



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